Man chasing thief stabbed in City Heights

A man chasing another man who stole money from him was stabbed several times in City Heights Saturday evening. Both men were in a liquor store at 35th Street and University Avenue at 5 p.m. when they got into an argument and one of then took money out of the other’s hand, San Diego police said.

The man ran out of the store and the other followed and confronted him, but the thief took out a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdomen multiple times, police said.

The attacker ran off and was last seen heading south in the alley east of 35th, police said. He was described as black, 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds and bald. He was wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt.

The victim was taken to a hospital where he was being treated for non life-threatening wounds.